When you begin the cardiac PET at our heart center in Plano, a small IV line will be placed in a vein in your arm. The IV will allow us to inject a small amount of a radiopharmaceutical so that the PET camera can take pictures of the heart. You will be asked to lie on a scanning table made especially for the PET camera.
A blood pressure cuff will be placed around your other arm to monitor your blood pressure during the test. Electrodes will be placed on your chest to monitor your electrocardiogram throughout the test.
Se acostará boca arriba con los brazos por encima de la cabeza mientras la cámara toma imágenes del flujo de sangre al corazón desde muchos ángulos diferentes. Durante este proceso, se inyectará Regadenoson para obtener imágenes de estrés. Las imágenes se almacenan en forma digital en una computadora especial.
¿Quién me dará los resultados?
After a review of the test, your medical history, other imaging modalities and previous tests by a Baylor Scott & White Legacy Heart Center cardiologist, a report will be sent to the ordering physician. The ordering physician will then review and provide the results.